How much does a pony cost a month in the UK

I really want this pony

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but am having a hard time convincing my parents that it is not to expensive and there are ways to save money when owning a pony

I have just bought a horse and its quite expensive to begin with when your getting use to things. but as you get used to it it does settle down. Suggest you get a pony on loan to begin with and see how it goes. i have broken down all the individual costs so you can see where the money goes.

Livery: If your thinking about DIY livery (where you do everything) then depending on the yard and its facilities then this can range between 拢15-50 per week

If your going for part livery then obvioulsy the cost goes up (between 拢50-75 approx) this is where you share the looking after with the yard owners, for example: they turn him/her out on a morning and you do the evening. you can say good bye to sleeping in if you choose DIY

and then theres full livery where all you do is turn up and ride - this can cost 拢100+

You can also do working livery where you can offset the cost of looking after your pony by allowing the yard to use him for teaching.

food: you will need hay/haylage: hay costs around 拢4 a bail and haylage costs 拢6 for a small and 拢23 for a medium size bail. how much you need will depend on whether your yard has full year turn out. you will also need concentrate, which on average must be around the 拢10 mark per week.